Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council

Quiz Time

Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council and local quiz master Rod Winfield invite you to test your knowledge

Local Quiz Master, Rod Winfield, has been working on a quiz to test our knowledge and inspire people to learn more about the local history. There is a prize of a food hamper for the person who gets the most correct answers. The deadline for submission of answers is Friday 31^st July.

The quiz is supported by the Town Council.

Please include your name and contact details for a chance of winning the hamper. In the event of more than one person getting the same amount of correct answers, we will draw the winner at random.

Good Luck and happy quizzing.

June 2020 Quiz Questions

Question 1. In which year was Marine Cove first opened?

Question 2. Which member of the Royal Family opened the refurbished Princess Theatre in 1995?

Question 3. Burnham and Highbridge are in which Church of England diocese?

Question 4. Which National Trust land is closest to Burnham on Sea

Question 5. Which Welsh sounding cheese was actually produced in Highbridge?

Question 6. How many acres does the Apex Park cover?

Question 7. What is the name of the long road that connects Burnham on Sea to the motorway?

Question 8. Paradise Road is better known today as what?

Question 9. Sheridan Road is one of several roads in the same area named after people famous in which field?

Question 10. Founded in 1948 it provides a platform for performance of speech, drama, music and dance?

Question 11. In which decade did regular rail services cease?

Question 12. Burnham’s first cinema, 1912 was known as?

Question 13. The Widow of a WW2 Field Marshall is buried in Burnham Cemetery. Who was her husband?

Question 14. What is the claim to fame of General Edward John Higgins, born Highbridge 1864?

Question 15. What is the motto on the coat of arms of Burnham & Highbridge?

Question 16. High Street was formerly known as?

Question 17. Which building in Burnham on Sea has a leaning tower?

Question 18. After whom was the Royal Clarence Hotel named? What did he become later in life?

Question 19. In what month is the Highbridge and Burnham Carnival usually held?

Question 20. What historic reminder of the railway is displayed at the Walrow roundabout?

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Burnham & Highbridge Town Council takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information for the purposes of contacting you about this quiz. The Council’s privacy notice can be found here.

Once the winner of the quiz is finalised, the answer sheets with your personal information will be destroyed (no later than 31/08/20).

Please tick to confirm you permit the information from completed quiz to be shared by the Town Council with Rod Winfield, quizmaster, for the purposes of identifying a winner

If you are a winner, please tick to confirm that you give your permission for your name to be included in Town Council media releases about the quiz.

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Grant Application Kings Coronation Form

The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023, with an additional bank holiday on Monday 8th May 2023.

We are keen to hear from groups/organisations in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge that are looking to celebrate the Coronation. The Town Council has £1500 available to allocate to events being organised to celebrate the Kings Coronation. The maximum grant to be allocated per event will be £500.

You must meet the following criteria for your application to be considered:

– The event will be open to all members of the public

– The event will be free of charge

– The event will take place within the Coronation weekend

– The event will take place within Burnham on Sea or Highbridge

Applications will close on Monday 6th March at midday.

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Please list any Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Councillors associated with your group

Tell us about your event and how you intend to celebrate the Kings Coronation. Please include location,costs etc..,.Please include as much detail as possible as this question will help to determine if your application is successful .

Are any permissions or consents required to deliver this event?

What date will your event be held on?

Anticipated event cost

How much money are you requesting

What happens next....

Applications will be considered at the Finance and Resources Committee Meeting on Monday 13th March 2023. You will be notified after this date whether your application has been successful.

Burnham & Highbridge Town Council takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information for the purposes of contacting you about this grant. The Council’s privacy notice can be found here.

Please confirm the details of the bank account that you would like the grant to be paid into if successful-

Please tick to confirm you agree that, if successful, the grant will be used conditionally for the purpose for which it was applied

Please tick to confirm you agree to report back to the Town Council on the success of the project and provide accounts of how the money was spent

Please tick to confirm that you understand that the Town Council reserves the right to publish on its web site the names of the organisations that have been awarded grants and the amounts awarded.

Please tick to confirm that you understand that recognition of the grant must be made in any publicity

Please tick to confirm that your event will be open to the public and will be free

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